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11 There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'
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I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’
12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Binyamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
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“You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
13 You shall tell my father of all my glory in Mitzrayim, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here."
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Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
14 He fell on his brother Binyamin's neck, and wept, and Binyamin wept on his neck.
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Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.
15 He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
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And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
16 The report of it was heard in Par`oh's house, saying, "Yosef's brothers have come." It pleased Par`oh well, and his servants.
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When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased.
17 Par`oh said to Yosef, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this. Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Kana`an.
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Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,
18 Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Mitzrayim, and you will eat the fat of the land.'
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and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’
19 Now you are commanded: do this. Take wagons out of the land of Mitzrayim for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
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“You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.
20 Also, don't concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all of the land of Mitzrayim is yours."
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Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.’ ”
21 The sons of Yisra'el did so. Yosef gave them wagons, according to the mitzvah of Par`oh, and gave them provision for the way.
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So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
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